Algeria is a place in which there is
a continuous need to speak out concerning children rights to be healthy. In the rural and southern parts of Algeria,
nutrition is a concern because of low birth weight rates. UNICEF has played a vital part in
contributing to helping families in Algeria with heath, nutrition, and
education. The children have the
opportunity to attend school. The
problem in Algeria, is the low retention and drop out rate. There is a need for teacher training and technological
equipment. Children have to be protected
from violence and abuse. I chose Algeria
to learn more about what goes on there.
As I read, I realized that some of these things that are happening in
Algeria is happening all over the world.
Cooper, Masi, and Vick (200) share that “Negative early
experiences can impair children’s mental health and effect their cognitive,
behavioral, social-emotional development” par.1). Children are exposed to diseases, violence and other issues
that can cause behavioral issues as well as developmental issues especially emotional
development.
References
Cooper,
J. L., Masi, R., & Vick, J. (2009).
Social-emotional
Development in Early Childhood
What Every Policymaker
Should Know. National Center for Children in Poverty.
Retrieved from: http://www.nccp.org/publications/pub_882.html.
The realities of children in so many countries is very bleak as there are so many factors affecting their health, education and emotional well being. The work is not completed until nations can put their affairs together and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
ReplyDeleteGeneen,
ReplyDeleteI worry about children's nutrition on a local scale, and it seems like its a big problem in ALegeria. Their poverty and lack of nutrition is on another level. It leaves children at a sigificant developmental delay and at risk for more disease and a less robust immune system.